British Third Rate ship of the line 'Newark' (1717)

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Newark

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Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1711BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down12.5.1713BWAS-1603
Acquired29.7.1717BWAS-1603
First Commissioned15.3.1734/35B028
How acquiredRebuiltBWAS-1603
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 80-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Benjamin RosewellBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1741
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1747B028
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Newark' (1747) (80) 1747-1787
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel127' 8"Imperial Feet38.7171 
Breadth43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572 
Depth in Hold17' 8 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen1,283 28⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel127' 8"Imperial Feet38.7171 
Breadth43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572 
Depth in Hold17' 8"Imperial Feet5.2106 
Burthen1,283 28⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.1734/35Broadside Weight = 656 Imperial Pound ( 297.496 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1735520EstablishmentBWAS-1714
1735360Peace EstablishmentBWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1734/35 - 17.2.1735/36Captain
Robert TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1741
ADM 6/14/206BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1734/35 - 17.2.1735/36Admiral of the Blue
Sir George WaltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1736
ADM 6/22/113BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1734/35 - 17.2.1735/36First Lieutenant
Russell WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1738
ADM 6/15/206ADM 6/1415.3.1734/35 - 17.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant
Francis WithersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1746
ADM 6/15/206ADM 6/1415.3.1734/35 - 17.2.1735/36Third Lieutenant
John FawlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1724-1747
ADM 6/15/206ADM 6/1415.3.1734/35 - 17.2.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Hugh FortescueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1739
ADM 6/15/206ADM 6/14

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1717Gunner
William FoleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717
ref:1618

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
23.10.1725 - 31.12.1725Midshipman
George CockburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1756
Transfered ADM 107/3/319ADM 107/329.7.1735 - 17.2.1735/36Midshipman Ordinary
Arthur GardinerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1758
ADM 107/3/316ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1717Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £21917.2.9dBWAS-1603
1733small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1509.6.8dBWAS-1603
1735Fitted for a flagship at ChathamB068
3.1734/35Commissioned for the first timeBWAS-1603
17.2.1736

Paid off

BWAS-1603
4.1741SurveyedBWAS-1603
22.4.1741

Ordered to be broken up (for £1,121.3.0d) in order to be rebuilt

BWAS-1603


Notes on Ship



Remained in Ordinary until commissioned in 1735
 
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